to dim
- verb
- /dɪm/
- I think we'll dim the lights a little bit for this.
- dim the stars
Don't don't dim your light for other people.
- Don't don't dim your light for other people.
- And it, it, it feels bad to have to dim your own light to be around friends.
- So if you want to wear them, wear them or just dim the lights or turn the lights off.
- Like don't try to dim your light, nor should you try to turn it up.
- And they're just so used to having it dimmed out that they think that's all there is.
- Just make sure the Cam lights you get are dimming capable.
- And then if I use the diffusion panel, then that just dims a little bit more of a softer light.
- You sit in a big chair and the lights dim and the stars come out, more stars than you can count.
Examples
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"I like to dim the room when we eat."
Fiction book (1997) -
All right, let's dim the house lights.
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Could you dim the lights for me, please?
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Or should I dim the lights for you?
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Should I dim the lights?
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Are you planning to dim the lights for the fireworks as usual?
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The lights dim as the Smoochyland Band plays the "2001" theme.
Fiction book (2002) -
- Dim the lights.
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Dim the lights.
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Could you dim the lights for me, please?
Synonyms
Make or become less bright, for example a room
To make something less strong, for example a sound, color or feeling
Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright
To make something darker by blocking light
To make something weaker, like sound or light
To make something, like light and memory, less bright or clear
To make the edges of things look dim or blurred
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How Dark
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Etymology
The verb dim comes from the same old English dimm that means 'make faint', so to dim a lamp or screen is to make it less bright.